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The official Gmail app for iOS that we told you about was released by Google today. It’s an attractive, functional, and complete Gmail experience, aside from one major hole that makes it essentially pointless. The otherwise brilliant Gmail app is seriously hindered by its lack of push notification capabilities. At an initial glance of the […]

On Tuesday of last week Rockstar surprised everyone by putting a teaser image up for the next game in the Grand Theft Auto series. The teaser revealed nothing more than the logo for GTA V, but also promised a first trailer today, November 2nd. I’ve been watching the countdown timer willing it to reach zero […]

Teachers across the world are cringing this morning as Nerf has introduced a high-powered spitball sniper rifle for the ruffians seated in the back of their classrooms. Called the Max Force Shadow Hawk – 100, it uses paper pellets that are soaked in water for ammunition rather than the traditional foam darts we are used to […]

Usually, when you choose to build or buy a Mini PC it is to save on space rather than maximize performance as surely you need a full tower case for that, right? Not so in the case of the Shuttle XPC H7 5820s, which can support up to 16 displays. The 5820S is a very […]

If you want a version of Linux aimed squarely at the masses hooked on Windows, look no further than Ubuntu. It has repeatedly pushed development in its own direction away from the norm in a bid to make the alternative operating system more accessible and appealing to users beyond the typical Linux user. The latest […]

After learning that Apple was tying Siri exclusively to the iPhone 4S, we wondered whether the jailbreak community would be able to change that. Within a day or two, Siri’s user interface was successfully ported to the iPhone 4, but Apple’s servers weren’t responding, rendering it non-functional. The same developer now has Siri fully working […]

Probably one of the geekiest holidays of all, Halloween brings many traditions with it. Eating enough candy until one bursts, designing just the right Dr. Who costume to impress friends and last but not least, making the best geeky pumpkin carving to one up those pesky neighbors! If you are a bit behind in your […]

Want a cool idea on how to recycle those old tires that are just lying around in the backyard or the vacant lot? If you have three months, lots of patience and talent, you might be able to do what Korean artist Yong Ho Ji has done. Pictured above is a lion sculpture that Ji […]

What happens to portable video game systems when they die? Why, they become zombies, of course. One creative individual has shown us proof of this occurrence with his custom-made Zombie Gameboy figure. This brain-eating (or motherboard-eating?) undead portable is the creation of self-proclaimed nerd Donald “kodykoala” Kennedy. He got the idea when he found an […]